Two names, Simone Biles and Fred Richard, have echoed through the halls of Sportpaleis throughout the course of 2023 Worlds. On the evening of October 8th, the day didn’t just witness the end of the gymnastics championships, but also the new pedestal the US Gymnastics stood upon. As the teams attained new heights, it was a floor calling out for the best of the names in the rooster; and the two stars chimed right in.

As the 2023 Worlds is beginning to settle past the buzz of the event, there’s no end to competitions for Richard and Biles. As the two returned successfully from Antwerp, they were captured challenging each other to a new pitch. Simone Biles, who has conquered the greats of the world, could finally be seen missing a step in the interesting contents of the update.

Simone Biles misses new gymnastics moves

On the 10th of October, the NBC Olympics & Paralympics page on X shared a lively video of Simone Biles and Fred Richard sharing the floor. While many of the gymnastics moves may seem conquerable to the reigning champions, there proved to be some that didn’t fit the stance. In the presented post, Biles and Richard are seen copying the moves performed by the other; the title of which read, “Playing Copy with Simone Biles.”

The page shared the post captioning it, “Women’s gymnastics vs. men’s gymnastics featuring Simone Biles and Fred Richard.” The 26-year-old all-around champion opened the video performing a Tour Jete. Richard, who failed to put the move into action perfectly, challenged Biles to Flares. This move requires the performer to alternate balance the torso between either arm while swinging the legs beneath in continuous circles. Biles, who is known to grace every move, could not pull the move properly. Although she did well, Richard had the last laugh when it came to Flares. Following her attempt, the video captioned, “Not too shabby.”

The post further showed Biles brilliantly attempting the Japanese Handstand that has Richard saying, “Almost better than me.” The 19-year-old also tried his hand at Popa and Wolf Spin presented by Biles. Though the results were not perfect to the T, the video showed the exceptional skills honed by the two gymnasts who stand worthy of their titles.

Simone and Fred shine through the Worlds 2023

It was a delightful year at the 2023 World Gymnastics Championships for Team USA. While the women’s team earned their 7th consecutive title, the men’s earned their first in over a decade. However, it was not just the teams standing out. The gymnasts contributing to the team rightfully stood to earn their recognition at individual events.

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Fred Richard, the Michigan University gymnast, dominated the field with his performance at the all-around. Fred exceptionally stood out in floor exercise, vault, and parallel bars; earning himself a total of 84.332. The 19-year-old won a bronze in the field which was the first since 2010 for US men’s gymnastics. His excellence was followed by Biles, who walked to break records.

Simone Biles returned to the track at 2023 Worlds after a 2 year long hiatus. When she made a comeback, she did so with a blast. At the Championships, the 26-year-old reached the milestone of becoming the most decorated gymnast ever with 30 medals. Besides individual apparatus feats, Biles also earned her 6th all-around champion title; equalling the record held by Kohei Uchimura. Biles might not be immune to a stumble, but she sure knows how to get back up and continue forward; even if it is at a friendly competition with teammates.

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